The instrument's own words
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jointure and dowerhouse reserved hereunto appertaining, unto and to the use
of her the said Mary B. Johnson for her heirs and assigns forever. And I the
aforesaid Charles B. Johnson for myself and for my heirs executors and
administrators, do covenant with the said Mary B. Johnson her heirs and
assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto
the said Mary B. Johnson her heirs and assigns forever, against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through or
under me.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 12th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty one.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George B. Connor
Charles B. Johnson L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
At Charlestown on the 12th day of May AD 1921.
before me personally appeared Charles B. Johnson to me known and
known by me told the party executing the foregoing instrument, (
and he acknowledged said instrument by him executed to be his
free act and deed.
George B. Connor
Notary Public.
Received for record May 27, 1921 at 10 o'clock p.m.
and recorded by George B. Connor Town Clerk
I KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I, Alfred H.
Peckham of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to me
paid by Patrick N. Peckham of said Charlestown, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and
forever quit claim unto him the said Patrick H. Peckham his
heirs land assigns forever, all the right title, interest property,
claim and demand which I now have, or of right ought to
have, or claim, in and to my undivided one sixteenth part
of a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown, formerly
owned by my late father Joseph Stanton deceased, containing
ninety oil and two acres with a dwelling house and
other buildings thereon standing and bounded westerly
by land of Harry heirs, easterly by the Indian Road
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Southerly by Pebble brook and Peterson land and easterly by the accompanying
pond, and is delineated as "Joseph Stanton" on plat of Indian Reservation,
filed in the town clerks office in said Charlestown. The above described
interest I inherit from mother Kate D. Beckham deceased.
To have and to hold the same, with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, unto and
to the use of the said Philip N. Beckham for his heirs and assigns
forever. And I the aforementioned Albert F. Beckham for
myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
with the said Philip N. Beckham his heirs and assigns, that I will
warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said
Philip N. Beckham his heirs and assigns forever, against any and
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through
or under me. And I Dora F. Beckham wife of the
said Albert F. Beckham in consideration of the sum paid aforesaid
do hereby release and forever relinquish unto the said Philip N.
Beckham his heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and
to the aforesaid premises.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 21st day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty one,
signed and sealed in presence of
George LaCore.
Albert F. Beckham - LS
Dora F. Beckham - LS
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On this twenty second day of
June AD 1921 before me personally appeared Albert F.
Beckham and Dora F. Beckham his wife to me known and
known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing
instrument, and they acknowledged said instrument
by them executed to be their free act and deed.
George LaCore
Notary Public
received for record June 21st 1921 at 9 o'clock AM,
and recorded by George LaCore town clerk.